Hearing Conservation
For the Loudest Floors in Industry.
Stamping, grinding, forging, welding. Sustained noise that most industries never see. Generic testing programs aren't built for this.
95–115
dBA typical exposure
#1
STS rate by industry
10–15
dB lost from poor HPD fit
17
Plants (TW Metals)
Independent 1910.95 Audit
Third-Party Reviewed
FDA Registered
Class II Medical Device
SOC 2 Type II
AICPA Certified
HIPAA Compliant
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The Metals Reality
Why This Industry Needs More Than a Checkbox Program
Metals fabrication pushes hearing conservation to its limits. Louder noise, longer shifts, and consequences that show up in OSHA 300 logs.
Sustained Noise Above 95 dBA — All Day
Stamping, grinding, welding, and forging produce continuous noise for entire 8–12 hour shifts. Unlike intermittent construction noise, metals fab exposes workers all day.
Industry-Leading STS Rates
Fabricated metals has one of the highest STS rates in OSHA ITA data. Sustained high noise, heat, and physical exertion make hearing damage nearly inevitable without aggressive monitoring.
Heat and Sweat Destroy HPD Fit
Workers in forging and welding sweat through their HPD. Foam earplugs lose their seal. Actual attenuation drops 10–15 dB from lab-rated NRR.
Multi-Plant Consistency Is a Nightmare
Running 5–17+ plants means fragmented vendors, schedules, and records. Your corporate safety team can't standardize what they can't see.
Built for High-Noise Environments
How Soundtrace Protects Your Workers
Catch Shifts Before They Become Losses
Instant
STS detection
Soundtrace flags threshold shifts immediately — comparing every test to the baseline in real time. Intervene before hearing loss becomes permanent.
Verify Actual HPD Attenuation
Real
dB measurement
Quantitative fit testing measures what each worker's earplug actually blocks. If sweat or poor insertion is reducing protection, you'll know.
One Dashboard, All Plants
1
platform, all sites
Every audiogram, fit test, and compliance status from every plant in one platform. See which plants are current and which need attention.
30-Year Records, No Filing Cabinets
30+
year retention
Audiograms, fit tests, noise surveys, training records — all digital with automatic retention and instant audit retrieval.
Know Your Exposure
Noise Levels by Process
OSHA ITA Data
Hearing Loss Trends in Fabricated Metals (NAICS 332)
OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reported hearing loss cases across 1,639 fabricated metal manufacturing companies, 2016–2024.
1,639
Companies
Across fabricated metals
8,530
Total HL Cases
2016–2024 combined
2.36%
Avg Injury Rate
Cases ÷ employees
Proof It Works
TW Metals: 17 Plants, Zero Recordables
TW Metals replaced their fragmented multi-vendor HCP with Soundtrace across 17 plants and 300+ employees.
37%
Reduction in program spend
54%
Reduction in employee downtime
0
Recordable hearing loss injuries
731
Days without a recordable
731 days without a recordable. Multi-day noise surveys replaced one-day snapshots — now we see the real picture across all 17 plants.
— TW Metals Safety Team
Go Deeper
Metals Fabrication Resources
Your Floors Are the Loudest in Industry.
Your Program Should Be the Strongest.
See how Soundtrace delivers hearing conservation for metals fabrication — from stamping press to shipping dock.